- Leo Carrillo
Infobox actor
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name = Leo Carrillo
birthname = Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo
birthdate = birth date|1880|8|6|mf=y
location =Los Angeles, California , U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1961|9|10|1880|8|6|mf=y
deathplace =Santa Monica, California ,United States
spouse = Edith Haeselbarth (1940-1953)
yearsactive = 1915-1957Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo (
August 6 1880 –September 10 1961 ), was anactor ,vaudevillian ,political cartoonist , andconservationist .Biography
Family roots
Although he played
stereotypical Latinos , Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respectedCalifornio family who could trace their roots back to the "conquistadores ". His great-great grandfather,José Raimundo Carrillo (1749–1809) was an early Spanish settler ofSan Diego ,California . His great-grandfatherCarlos Antonio Carrillo (1783-1852) wasGovernor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838, his great-uncle,José Antonio Carrillo , was aCalifornio defender and three-time mayor ofLos Angeles , and his grandfatherPedro Carrillo , educated inBoston , was a writer.Early history
The family moved from
San Diego toLos Angeles then toSanta Monica , where Carrillo's fatherJuan José Carrillo (1842-1916), served as the city's police chief and later the first mayor. His cousin was Broadway starWilliam Gaxton (real name Arturo Antonio Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, Leo Carrillo wrote a book, "The California I Love", published shortly before his death in 1961.Career
A university graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the
San Francisco Examiner before turning to acting on Broadway . InHollywood , he appeared in more than 90 films, in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he is best remembered from the television show "The Cisco Kid ", on which he portrayed Pancho, a role he had previously played in several films.Duncan Renaldo starred as the Cisco Kid. The popular TV series ran from 1950 until 1956.Civic contributions
A preservationist and conservationist, Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years and played a key role in the state's acquisition of
Hearst Castle at San Simeon, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and theAnza-Borrego Desert State Park . He was eventually made a goodwill ambassador by the State Governor at the time.As a result of his service to the State, the
Leo Carrillo State Park , west of Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway, was named in his honor, and the city ofWestminster, California named an elementary school for him. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park originally Rancho de los Qiotes, inCarlsbad, California is a registered California Historical Site.Death
Leo Carrillo died of cancer in 1961 and was interred in the
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica.Legacy
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Leo Carrillo has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1635Vine Street .External links
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* [http://www.leocarrilloranch.org/ Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park]
* [http://www.carrillo-ranch.org/ Friends of Carrillo Ranch]
* [http://www.ranchocarrillo.com/ Community of Rancho Carrillo - Riverside County]
* [http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Leo_carrillo Carrillo Family History]tags:
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NAME= Carrillo, Leo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1880-8-6
PLACE OF BIRTH=Los Angeles, California , U.S.
DATE OF DEATH= 1961-9-10 (age 81)
PLACE OF DEATH=Santa Monica, California ,United States
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